January

Blog Posts in January, 2016

Florida’s divorce laws could be in for some major changes if legislators get their way. The bills, if passed, would primarily focus on the areas of alimony, child support and timesharing. A series of bills sponsored by Rep. Collen Burton (R) in the House and Senators Tom Lee (R) and Kelli Stargel (R) in the Senate are currently working their way through the Florida legislature. The largest change ...

Florida State Sen. Tom Lee (R-Brandon) recently introduced Senate Bill 250, entitled “Family Law Reform.” If the bill is passed, it would present some significant changes to the child time-sharing statutes in the state and could set a guideline that divorced families have a 50/50 time-sharing split unless challenged. This aspect of the bill has come under criticism from various state coalitions, ...

Many states allow people to be married at 16 with parental consent, and people who are 18 or older are allowed to be married without parental consent in all states. There have been many studies performed over the years about whether people who get married young (before they reach 24 years old) are more likely to get divorced, and these studies have had conflicting results. What is clear is that ...

If you’ve received a formal request (known as a petition) for child support, it’s important to respond promptly and appropriately. You must follow the instructions on the petition and will most likely need to appear in court on a certain date for a hearing. At your hearing, the judge will determine how much child support you need to pay based on analyzing both parents’ incomes, the amount of time ...